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(No Model.)

G. BRADSHAW.

- GARMENT FASTBNEB.

-' No. 479,163. PatentedJuly 19, 1892.

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GEORGE BRADSHAW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE W.HOYT, OF SAME PLACE.

GARM ENT-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 479,163, dated July 19,.1892.

' Application filed February 1, 1892. Serial No. 419,922. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE BRADSHAW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Fasteners; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,

which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a garment-fastener embodyingmy invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form of myinvention.

My present invention relates to garment fasteners or supporters and tofabric hooks or clasps.

The improvements consist of the following construction and combinationof the parts, which will be now particularly described, and the pointsof novelty then set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents one form of my improved hook. It consistsof two wire bars, the ends of which form contiguous hooks, which areadapted to engage the garment.

B is the looped end of the garment-supporter.

O are parallel parts bent at right angles to the loop.

D are the inclined continuations of the wires, which cross each other,as shown, and are further extended parallel with each other at E.

F represent the double hooked ends of the supporter, and are curvedoutwardly'in the form shown by the drawings. It will be noticed that theends of the double hooks F are pointed, and that they are not parallel,but approach each other at a converging angle, the points of the hookslying at the intersection of the angle. The form of the supporter issimilar to that of two button-hooks arranged side by side.

The invention may be used for a great variety of purposes-such, forinstance, as a stocking-supporter or a skirt or sleeve clasp. In fact,it may be used in any practicable to manufacture.

manner in connection with apparel or in connection with upholsterydecorations or the like.

In Fig. 2 the hooks F of my invention are the same as those shown inFig. 1; but the continuation of the wires G therefrom do not cross eachother, but are arranged substantiall y parallel, the wires themselvesbeing bent over at an intermediate point H to form a hook I. This formof my invention is designed more particularly as a drawers-supporter formens use, the hook I being placed over the waistband of the pants andthe double hook engaging the cloth of the drawers.

In using my invention as a garment-supporter, or, in fabric generally,the double hook is engaged with the cloth by drawing the same in betweenthe hooks in any suitable manner, the hooks themselves spreading apartby the natural spring or resiliency of the wire. The tendency of thehooks to return to their normal position causes them to engage thecloth, and owing to the peculiar angle at which the hook points lie anypressure or pull upon the supporter causes the hooks to firmly engagethe fabric.

My invention is very simple and very cheap There are no parts to get outof order, and the device can be easily manipulated with one hand, and itis remarkably efficient in operation.

Arearward movement of the supporter along a ridge of the fabric and thena reverse or forward movement cause the supporter to instantly engagethe cloth, and this manipulation can be done easily with one hand; infact, more easily than with two. The converging angles of the doublehooks are essential to this efficient operation of my invention. Thefabric, after being pierced by the point, is drawn outwardly along theline of the hooks, thereby taking away any fullness of the cloth in theridge to which the fastener or supporter is engaged.

I clain1- 1. The herein-described pin-fastener, consisting of a wire orwires bent into a heartshaped configuration, at one end having twopoints the extremities of which lie adjacent to and in the same planewith each other and at the other end provided with a resilientconnection which permits the points to he sprung apart, substantially asdescribed.

2. The herein-described pin-fastener, consisting of a Wire or Wires bentinto a heartshaped configuration at one end and a hook at the other,said heart-shaped configuration having two points the extremities ofwhich lie adjacent to and in the same plane with each other, and aresilientconnection between the [0 ends, which permits the said points10 be sprung apart.

In testimony whereof Iaflix mysignatni'e in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE BRADSHA\V. \Vitnesses:

CHARLES D. MANNING, A. M. JOHNSON.

